It’s been nearly six months since Teen Mom 3 was cancelled by MTV. The show, which featured Briana DeJesus, Mackenzie Douthit, Katie Yeager and Alex Sekella, failed to get the ratings of the franchise’s first two shows, Teen Mom and Teen Mom 2, and was cut after only one season.
Since then, we have not heard much about the ‘Teen Mom 3’ girls. However, Mackenzie recently posted a video in which she gave her fans an update on her life today. When we last saw her and her (now husband) Josh McKee, they were bickering, breaking up and not doing a very good job of parenting their son.
Mackenzie said that, nearly two years after that footage was filmed, things are much better.
“Things have changed a lot. We both grew up. It took Josh a little longer to grow up but…Since the show last aired—I think we were fighting when it ended—we got married, had another baby.”
The couple, who had a small, private wedding ceremony in May of 2013 before having a large wedding celebration three months later, are celebrating their one-year anniversary today!
“We are so excited to celebrate it,” Mackenzie said.
Of course, things haven’t been perfect for Mackenzie and Josh. Luckily, however, Mackenzie says that they now try to handle their issues like adults.
“We do still get in arguments but I think we handle them better,” she said. “We live together and we parent better than probably did when you last saw us so things are good. We aren’t perfect but we are in love.”
Mackenzie also addressed the fact that many fans have expressed their dislike of the names Mackenzie chose for her children. In addition to four-month-old Jaxie, Mackenzie and Josh are also the parents of son Gannon, who will turn three in September.
“I like names that are different and unique,” Mackenzie said. “Some people like my kids’ names, some people do not like them at all. But I love them. Josh chose Gannon and I came up with Jaxie. I think they sound country and Southern and different. I haven’t heard of a Jaxie yet. I love my kids’ names.”
Mackenzie, who lives with Type I diabetes, addressed the current state of her health. On her episode of 16 and Pregnant, as well as during ‘Teen Mom 3’, viewers watched as Mackenzie’s blood sugars sometimes spiraled out of control, and put her in serious danger.
“I used to not take care of myself a long time ago,” she said. “Things will start going bad. You’ll start losing your eyesight…I decided that I want to live long and I want to see my grandkids one day so I learned to take care of myself. Since I have taken care of myself I feel so much better! I do have my off days where my body will change or something is out of whack. Before I get sick, my blood sugars mess up. I learned to manage it so much better. I look at sweets as poison to my body.”
Since ‘Teen Mom 3’ was cancelled back in December, Mackenzie and Josh have been keeping busy. Now that they are not being followed by cameras, they’ve gotten “real” jobs.
“Josh works Monday through Friday doing drywall and working on houses and I have my Etsy shop,” Mackenzie said. “I also do some cheer coaching on the side. One day I want to do a lot of cheer coaching and be a cheer choreographer. That’s my dream job. I also have my cosmetologist license so I do hair and nails on the side.”
For those of you wondering, Josh is still “rodeo-ing.” While we do not know what his concussion count is currently at, Mackenzie says he still loves to get thrown of broncos on the regular.
“Josh does still rodeo on the weekends,” she said. “And yes, I do still cheer, stunt and tumble. It’s what we both love. We put our kids first but we still do what we love…I think it’s important to still do what you love, along with being a mom.”
The Ashley can report that, at the time, no new episodes of ‘Teen Mom 3’ are planned, nor is any type of reunion or “Where Are They Now?” special in the works.
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This will not end well. I think little Mackenzie got dropped on head head one too many times while she was “cheering”.
How does she still “cheer”? I figure you have to be affiliated with some school/team to cheer.
Wow, they are a great family. Dad does drywall and mom peddles weird crafts and runs a beauty salon from her front porch. Both parents are still stuck trying to relive their high school days (cheer and rodeo). Niiice. They need to grow up, but it’s clear they won’t.
Her children’s names are ridiculous to me, but fit for their family.
@EJ your comment made me chuckle!!! -The Ashley
Gannon is such a normal name. Why wouldn’t someone be negative about a normal name? Jaxie on the other hand is strange.
I say if they don’t put the team moms ALL OF THE TEAM MOM BACK ON THEY SHOULD DO A UPDATE ON ALL OF THEM SO WE CAN SE HOW THEY ARE ALL DOING AND HOW BIG THE KIDS ARE DOING …..THAT WOULD BE NICE YOU PUT THEM ON TV AND TOOK THEM OFF AND WOULD LOVE TO =SEE HOW THERE DOING THESE DAYS
It’s funny, had she named her kids johnathon and Tiffany no one would bat an eye. Meanwhile I know 5 johnathons and 10 Tiffany’s and there is absolutely no individuality in those names. In my school there were so many mikes, Tiffany’s, johns, and Katie’s we used to refer to them by last name only. But hey, let’s keep making people feel bad about giving children unique names.
I liked Gannon because of Ganon from The Legend of Zelda. I have never heard of it outside of Zelda. Jaxie was silly because Jaxy means butt lol. I liked it after I found out they named her Jaxie Taylor because my name is Lexi Taylor 😉
Shouldn’t Mackenzie say “Josh still does rodeo and yes I still do cheer.” Not does still rodeo and I do still cheer
I’m pretty sure Ganon is the name of the villain in The Legend of Zelda, and that Jacksy/Jaxie is a slang term for bum in UK, but I reckon that if she wants to take the credits for those glorious name, i’ll just let her.
she’s the only reason why i miss TM3. she’s crazy but in a funny, loveable way. the other girls and their family were crazy too but in a psycho way…